I hope general reading discussions/challenges/pimping is allowed here.

Since some of you do occasionally read things other than fan fiction, I'd like to invite anyone interested in broadening their reading to join the 1001 Books Challenge I have started.

Basically, you get assigned a random book from one of those "lists of great books everyone should read in their lifetime" and agree to read and review it before the end of the year. (Reading more than one is, of course, encouraged.)

All details are here. You do need a LiveJournal account (too much hassle for me to track non-LJ members or anonymous logins) but you can create one just for the challenge if you don't have one already.

 

I lol'ed. Hard.

I registered for it as well; HonorEtAequitas.

 

I'm in. shadowkat77

edit: Les Chants de Maldoror

I am about 30 pages in now and I am not sure if I like this or if I want to run away screaming. I think that might be the point. Also I kinda wish I was fluent in French as I am sure it loses something in translation.

 

Damn, it was hard to get a good non-used username. I'm in. kingfingolfin.

 

I'm in, under JWHarding.

 

Goodbye to Berlin – Christopher Isherwood

Thankfully I got one of the few I haven't heard of before, so this should be an enjoyable experience!

 

I'm in, under the_darim.

 

Just made an account. Name is Penisgrew. Give me a book to read please xD

 

Choke by Chuck Palahniuk. Actually watched the film recently so should be interesting if a little unsurprising

 

LJ: grinninglizard

Nice and original.

Was astonished at how many of the books I'd read on a brief skim. Should be good fun.

EDIT Oh dear :facepalm I've double checked: read 178 of the posted books and own 29 of those. How fucking sad lol

 

Made an account. Curious to see which book I'll get.

 

Username CaptnTyingKnots.

 

Jacques the Fatalist - Diderot

Heh, what were the odds I'd get a French book ? On the plus side, I think I've got it somewhere.

 

Funny how so many of us are getting French novels.

I have Germinal.

 

I've signed up and requested an assignment. Name's hlui.

 

I am so angry at myself that I only found this thread now.
Just signed up, name's sacrosanctsofa.

 

Forever a Stranger – Hella Haasse

Curious that I got a dutch book. I suppose it makes it easier to find.

 

Rasselas – Samuel Johnson

Is this it?